Su Tong
Chinese author best known for Raise the Red Lantern, a novella of rivalry and oppression in a feudal household that was filmed by Zhang Yimou. His lyrical, atmospheric fiction evokes the cruelty and beauty of old China.
Works
- Raise the Red LanternConcubine system in traditional Chinese household explores power and isolation
- Rice
- My Life as EmperorFictionalized account of a boy who becomes an imperial household slave
- Wives and ConcubinesConcubine system in traditional Chinese household explores power and isolation
- The Boat to RedemptionMan's spiritual redemption journey aboard a salvage boat on canal